Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S4 E15, “Heart Broken”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Fun Valentine's Day romp between Phil and Claire's alter egos, Clive Bixby and Juliana, takes an unexpected turn that lands Claire in the hospital and with a diagnosis that she doesn't take lying down. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay's attempts to be romantic keep getting interrupted by the kids, which drives Gloria crazy, and Cam and Mitch host a wild Valentine's Day Lonely Hearts Party that leaves them hung over the next morning, trying to piece together what happened and, more importantly, why Dylan is now living with them.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Alcohol & drugs (4). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Sex talk, nudity, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E15, "Heart Broken", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by sex & hookups (explicit, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, A threesome, if you will; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Champagne, cheese, and this beautiful city beneath us. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S4 E15:
A threesome, if you will.
_ Clive Bixby what a sexy surprise - Quick question: - Hmhmm? Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? Because you--uh I'm gonna come in again.
I think I was being too sexy.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S4 E15:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Modern Family S4 E15:
Anyway, it was supposed to be an elegant affair.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E15:
Champagne, cheese, and this beautiful city beneath us.
I'll go and get us some champagne.
Like--like you've never had a few cocktails and died a cat pink with cherry kool-aid.
And yet when I did that drunk, not a scratch.
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